1824 Birth:2147, p. 5. Recorded at St. Paul's or Old "White" Church at Ringtown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania as John, born 30 June 1824 and baptised 1 August 1824 to parents Adam Vogt and Susanna, sponsored by John and Elizabeth Breisch.

1850 U.S. Census:2775 John Focht and wife Mary enumerated in the household of John's brother Daniel Focht in Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio with John as a male age 26, farmer, born in Pennsylvania, and Mary as a female are 19, born in Pennsylvania. Daughters Sarah, age 2, and Mary A.., age one month, also enumerated in Daniel Focht's household with their parents John and Mary Focht.

1860 U.S. Census:2778
Auglaize County, Ohio (Union Township)
Enumerated 16 July 1860
John Focht •• 35, male, farmer, real property value $2,000, personal property value $500, born in Pennsylvania
Mary •• 27, female, born in Pennsylvania
Sarah O. •• 11, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Phebe A. •• 10, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year << enumerated as Mary in 1850 census
Leonora •• 7, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Arnold •• 6, male, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Mary •• 4, female, born in Ohio
Rachel •• 2, female, born in Ohio
John •• 3 months, male, born in Ohio

1870 U.S. Census:1970
Auglaize County, Ohio (Union Township, Uniopolis Post Office)
Enumerated 27 July 1870
John Focht •• 48, male, white, real estate value $3,000, personal property value $1,385, born in Pennsylvania
Mary •• 38, female, white, keeping house, born in Pennsylvania
Lenore •• 17, female, white, at home, born in Ohio
Arnold •• 15, male, white, farm laborer, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Mary W. •• 13, female, white, at home, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Levi B. •• 10, male, white, at home, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
John W. •• 8, male, white, at home, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Nancy E. •• 5, female, white, at home, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Martha B. •• 2, female, white, at home, born in Ohio, attended school within the year

1880 U.S. Census:2144
Auglaize County, Ohio (Union Township)
Enumerated 21 June 1880
John Focht •• white, male, age 56, married, farmer, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania
Mary •• white, female, age 49, wife, married, keeping house, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania
Levi B. •• white, male, age 20, son, single, laborer, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania
John W. •• white, male, age 18, son, single, laborer, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania
Martha B. •• white, female, age 12, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania
Minnie O. •• white, female, age 8, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania

1895 Death Record:638, p. 53. (John Focht, Probate Court Death Records, v. 2, p. 5F) John Focht; born in Pennsylvania; 71y 1m 23d; date of death, 1 February 1895; place of death, Union Township; cause of death, calculies.

1895 Obituary:290, v. 1, p. 132 (Auglaize County Democrat, 31 January 1895) John Focht died Tuesday at his home in Union Township. 71y. He was a brother of Samuel Focht whose death was a few weeks ago. In "Waynesfield" column, John Focht died Jan. 24, 1895 in Union Township. He was treasurer of Union township for man years.

1895 Tombstone:171, v. 1, bk. 2, p. 208. Fairmont Cemetery, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.
John Focht
b. June 30, 1824
d. Jan. 23, 1895
70y 6m 23d

Descendant Information

Obituary of daughter Lenore:2183 "Lenora Finley, nee Focht, daughter of John and Mary Focht, was born November 17, 1952 (sic; i.e. 1852) and departed this life, February 5, 1925; aged 72 years, 2 months, 18 days. She was united in marriage with Greenberry Chiles March 2, 1872. To this union were born five children: Mrs. B. W. Mertz, St. Johns; Mrs. Henry Metz, Wapakoneta, R. 6; Mr. E. S. Chiles, Sidney, Ohio; Mrs. E. R. Crosley, Jackson Center, and Mrs. Mary Harrod of Waynesfield who preceded her in death. Her husband was also called by death March 10, 1885. On October 23, 1891, she was united in marriage to John M. Finley with whom she lived happily until April 19, 1911, when he was called away in death. Nora, as she was familiarly called, united with the Wesley Chapel church at its meeting held at this place by Rev. A. J. Frisbie in the year 1875, and has ever since lived a beautiful consistent life, beloved by everyone that knew her. She leaves to mourn, besides the above named children, five step children. They are: Mrs. Isaac Wright of Henry county; Mr. A. W. Finley, Gutman; Mrs. Charles Hower, New Hampshire; Mrs. Philip Gross, Santa Fe; Mr. J. W. Finley, Gutman. Also three brothers: namely, Mr. Arnold Focht, Lima; Mr. L. B. Focht, Nebraska; Mr. J. W. Focht, Livingston, Montana. Thirty-two grandchildren and four great grandchildren and a large circle of friends and associates who will arise and call her blessed. As could be expected, her last hours were victorious; she planned her own funeral services, bade goodbye to friends and fell asleep in the arms of Jesus to awaken in a brighter clime where sickness, sorrow and death never can enter. Peace to her memory." [Note: A lengthy obituary of Lenore's second husband John M. Finley is printed on the same page.]